Tips for Eating Healthy in College

1. Eat Breakfast.

Breakfast is essential because your body needs to "break the fast" that it goes into
every night while you sleep. When people skip breakfast, some may go as long as 18
hours without food.

This semi-starvation can create physical, intellectual and behavioral problems; especially
in children.

Without breakfast, your metabolism goes into "famine" mode, which increases the body's
insulin response and results in an increase of fat storage and weight gain. Eating
a nutritious breakfast aids in the body's ability to regulate insulin and control
weight.

Breakfast is the "jump start" of the day giving you more energy. Your brain needs
fuel to function to help you perform at your best.

Eating breakfast reduces hunger throughout the day and plays a major role in maintaining
good health and preventing obesity.